Mandeep Roy

Mandeep Roy (13 April 1949 – 29 January 2023) was an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. After beginning his career on stage in Marathi theatre, he transitioned into film acting with the Kannada film, Minchina Ota (1980). He is noted for his frequent collaboration with actor and filmmaker Shankar Nag. Born as Maanu Ulpe, he renamed himself as Mandeep Roy owing to "his fascination for trendy names".

Known for playing comedic roles, Roy was noted for his performances in Aakasmika (1993), Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001), Amrithadhare (2005), Aaptha Rakshaka (2010) and ...Re (2016). He appeared in more than 500 Kannada films. Additionally, he also appeared in a handful Tamil and Malayalam films, and one television serial in Marathi.